C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle carved rosebud 5 1/2" x 2 7/8"

5 1/2" x 2 7/8" when completely closed

And it seems that the 2-3 oz range was important

I think the carved and painted face on this guy is just terrific

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but releasing the shovel art back to lowest position requires just a little finesse

C. 1900 Painting of Boaters on Souvenir Paddle carved rosebud 5 1/2" x 2 7/8"A little loss to the bottom edge of this pine wood paddle, but I thought the little oil painting of two boaters on it too charming to leave behind. I believe this dates to the late 19th early 20th century and would have been a souvenir purchased at a vacation spot, clearly somewhere on the water! In addition to the transportive view, I love the self referential nature of it, especially a miniature painting of a paddle on a paddle. 16 1 16" l x 3 13